Figs can be grown in warm climates.
The edible fig (Ficus carica) is originally from the Mediterranean and Asia Minor, but was introduced into Florida in 1575. Figs are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 8 and above with minimum temperatures of 10 degrees F. Fig trees can grow up to 30 feet high, but are often stunted in colder areas. There are a number of different cultivars suitable for different conditions. Plant your fig tree during the winter before it breaks dormancy or at the end of the summer to give it a chance to grow roots before the winter. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Figs growing on the tree
Clear a site with well-drained soil that does not become water logged in the winter. Choose a spot that is sheltered from the wind and receives as much sunshine as possible. Early morning sunshine is essential as it burns off dew and prevents disease.
2. Dig a hole deeper and wider than is needed to contain your fig's root system with a shovel. Set at a depth 3 or 4 inches lower than it was growing in its container.
3. Water your newly planted fig tree with 10 gallons of water three times per week for the first year. After this apply 1 inch of water per week if your tree does not receive water from rainfall. Apply up to 50 gallons of water to established trees during long periods of drought that last several weeks.
4. Prune your fig tree by cutting back the strongest branches by a third with loppers. Pruning can be done after frost but before your tree starts to shoot, or after the fruit ripens in the summer.
5. Fertilize fig trees lightly using balanced fertilizer. Apply 1/2 lb. to your tree once growth begins in the spring.
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